MetricStream Executive Chairman Gunjan Sinha to Address Mounting Geopolitical Risks with Business and Government Leaders at Horasis Meeting in Switzerland

Mr. Sinha to lead business and government leaders in a discussion on the strategies and solutions needed to address today’s increasingly complex and volatile geopolitical environment

July 06, 2015 | Palo Alto, California: Today’s geopolitical environment is more complex and volatile than ever – from hackers and data breaches, to the terrorist attacks in Tunisia, to the economic turmoil in Greece. Unmanaged risks, poor governance structures, and security threats can have significant and long-term social, economic, and political consequences that are felt around the world.

To address today’s most pressing geopolitical challenges, MetricStream Executive Chairman, Gunjan Sinha, will join business and government leaders at the Horasis Meeting in Interlaken Switzerland from July 5-6, 2015. During the event, Mr. Sinha will lead a discussion on the theme “Hedging Geopolitical Uncertainties” featuring the insight and perspective of Neena Gill, Member of the European Parliament, Belgium; Rajita Kulkarni, President, World Forum for Ethics in Business, Belgium; Sudhir Sharma, Chairman, Mitkat Services, India; Oltmann Siemens, Member International Advisory Board, International Finance Forum, China; Diana Skelton, Deputy Director General, ATD Fourth World: All Together in Dignity, France; and Philippe Welti, Former Swiss Ambassador to India (2009-2012) and Iran (2004-2008).

Key topics to be addressed during the discussion include the rise of interstate conflict as a top 2015 risk, the impact and interconnectedness of our global financial systems, strategies to promote the security of our nation’s critical physical and virtual infrastructure, and the application of technology in providing greater risk intelligence that can support decision-making.

At the event, Mr. Sinha will be joined by over 300 business leaders, CEOs, government officials and heads of state whose goal is to further advance the dialogue on the current geopolitical risks. MetricStream, a long-standing contributor to Horasis events, is the market leader in Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) Apps. MetricStream is at the forefront of addressing the evolving risk and security needs of organizations around the world as they seek to become more risk-aware, compliant, and better governed. MetricStream’s advanced technology solutions and services are used by business and governments alike to strengthen their risk management, business continuity and disaster recovery programs, enable real-time communications through mass emergency notifications, as well as manage mounting cyber security threats carried out by fraudsters and determined nation-states.

Commenting on the significance of today’s geopolitical landscape, MetricStream Executive Chairman, Gunjan Sinha remarked, “Understanding and successfully tackling today’s most pressing geopolitical risks requires bringing together diverse and global perspectives and viewpoints across the private and public sector.” He continued, “Since inception, MetricStream’s vision and mission has been to engage business and government leaders in a dialogue on today’s top of mind challenges, risks, trends, and opportunities, and to provide the most innovative technology solutions and services that support the development of more risk-aware and resilient organizations, governments, and smart cities of the future.”